I am currently expecting and would like a southern, sweet name. Something whimsical and enchanting.
We live in the south so these names aren’t totally bananas here, but I have received mixed opinions from friends who live elsewhere.
what are your thoughts on the following names, do you consider then usable?
Any other suggestions based on my style?
I think all are usable except for [name_f]Cricket[/name_f], tbh. My fav from your list is either [name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] or [name_u]Pepper[/name_u] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]!
Ooops! Yes I had a typo I definitely meant [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f], sorry about that.
I appreciate your responses very much.
I do like [name_f]Edie[/name_f] quite a bit as well, and [name_m]Archie[/name_m] is super cute for a girl.
I adore [name_m]Lemon[/name_m] but maybe as a middle name.
Jonsey [name_u]Bleu[/name_u] is definitely usable and super cute!
[name_f]Cricket[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] is totally adorable but I don’t think it’s usable. I live in the South US and I could see someone using it but as a nickname instead of her first name.
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f] is gorgeous and so so cute! It is usable. I actually know a little [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] and shes as cute as can be.
[name_u]Pepper[/name_u] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] is not my favorite. Out of all your names I think this one is the least usable. I could see [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] [name_u]Pepper[/name_u] and you could call her [name_u]Pepper[/name_u].
[name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] is very pretty. I really like it and it’s usable.
Suggestions:
[name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_u]Dancer[/name_u]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_u]Penny[/name_u] [name_f]Renae[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]/[name_u]Juneau[/name_u] [name_f]Moon[/name_f]
[name_u]Clove[/name_u] [name_u]Munro[/name_u]
[name_f]Alma[/name_f] [name_f]Butterfly[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] [name_f]Cadeau[/name_f]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Topaz[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f] [name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Summer[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Posey[/name_f] [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginger[/name_f] [name_f]Ambrette[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] you like some of these
Jonsey [name_u]Bleu[/name_u]-I don’t know about this. It sounds almost boyish & kind of made up. I like the mn [name_u]Blue[/name_u] spelled that way.
[name_f]Cricket[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]-This is kind of adorable. I don’t know if it’s too goofy to use in real life or not. I like it for a boy too, & the nn [name_u]Kit[/name_u]. for both genders.
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f]-[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] is darling! This definitely seems usable. It’s well known enough. Not too out there in my opinion. I don’t love [name_f]Plum[/name_f], but the flow of this is nice enough. I love [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] [name_f]Cricket[/name_f]!
[name_u]Pepper[/name_u] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]-Hm. I don’t love [name_u]Pepper[/name_u]. Maybe cute for a little grey cat. Possibly [name_f]Philippa[/name_f] or [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] nn [name_u]Pepper[/name_u] would work. The [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] part is lovely.
[name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]-This is most definitely usable. Vintage, sweet, smart & a little sassy.
Jonsey [name_u]Bleu[/name_u] - I love Jonsey but don’t love [name_u]Bleu[/name_u]. Is it pronounced the same as blue? Jonsey [name_u]Blue[/name_u] would be much sweeter imo.
[name_f]Cricket[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] - I don’t really like [name_f]Cricket[/name_f] as a fn but this combo is lovely! Or maybe [name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Cricket[/name_f]/[name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_f]Cricket[/name_f] as an alternative?
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f] - This is lovely! [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] is quite a well-established but still fun name, and [name_f]Plum[/name_f] is perfect in the middle spot.
[name_u]Pepper[/name_u] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] - I don’t like this, I don’t understand [name_u]Pepper[/name_u] as a name imo. I don’t love [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] either. [name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Pippa[/name_f]? [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] perhaps?
[name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] - This feels boring compared to the others. [name_f]Mae[/name_f] is a sweet middle but overused, and [name_f]Ida[/name_f] is just…plain.
I think they’re all usable! I adore [name_f]Cricket[/name_f] as a name but I think it should probably be a nn. Same with [name_u]Pepper[/name_u]- I like it but I think it would be better as a nn (maybe for [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]?)
Jonsey [name_u]Blue[/name_u] and [name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] are very usable- and I think [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f] is as well though [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] always feels a bit silly to me that’s just personal preference.
Some similar suggestions:
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] (could have nn [name_f]Cricket[/name_f]?)
[name_f]Georgianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Joscelyn[/name_f]/[name_u]Joss[/name_u]/[name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_u]Jo[/name_u]-[name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Posey[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_u]Raleigh[/name_u]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Coral[/name_f]
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_f]Honey[/name_f]
[name_f]Tulip[/name_f]
[name_f]Cady[/name_f]
[name_f]Fawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] I think would work. [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] as well, especially as [name_f]Plum[/name_f] won’t be used all that much.
I’m from the south too, so, honestly, they all look usable in one way or another. I actually know a [name_m]Jonesy[/name_m] (~80, m), a [name_f]Cricket[/name_f] (26), a [name_u]Pepper[/name_u] (~65), and an [name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] (31).
I don’t know a [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] though.
Jonsey [name_u]Bleu[/name_u] - Jonsey looks misspelled to me and I’d not know if it was pronounced like [name_m]John[/name_m] or [name_m]Jones[/name_m]. [name_u]Bleu[/name_u] just makes me think of cheese. I’m not a fan.
[name_f]Cricket[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] - Cute! Okay, maybe a bit too cute. I think [name_f]Cricket[/name_f] would be nice as a nickname for something like [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] or [name_f]Christina[/name_f]. [name_u]June[/name_u] is sweet.
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f] - I like it. It works well.
[name_u]Pepper[/name_u] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] - [name_u]Pepper[/name_u] is a bit of a GP for me. This is a well-balanced combo.
[name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] - Not a fan. Something unexpected like [name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f], [name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Cricket[/name_f], or [name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] would be lovely.
[name_f]Cricket[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f] and [name_u]Pepper[/name_u] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] are my faves! All three are so sweet, lively and fun, and they feel bright and memorable but not crazy “out there” to me.
[name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] is sweet but a little humdrum in comparison.
Jonsey [name_u]Bleu[/name_u] isn’t my favourite. It looks like two misspellings and reads very masculine to me. The others are sassy and modern, but definitely feminine.
Oh goodness! Thank you all for your honest and thoughtful insight, it is so appreciated.
A special thank you to [name_f]Katinka[/name_f], I am quite enamored with several our your suggestions: [name_f]Zelda[/name_f], [name_f]Delilah[/name_f] & [name_u]Scout[/name_u] in particular.
As of right now my favorites are:
[name_u]Pepper[/name_u] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Lulah[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f] (instead of [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f])
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Moon[/name_f]
[name_f]Goldie[/name_f] [name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] [name_u]Love[/name_u]
Thank you all so much and if you have any input on the new list I would love to hear it!
[name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Goldie[/name_f] [name_u]Scout[/name_u] (but I have a scout so I’m quite biased!) [name_f]Delilah[/name_f] love and lulah plum are lovely too!
I think they’re all usable. I like your updated list (wasn’t as keen on Jonsey or [name_f]Ida[/name_f] from your first, honestly), particularly [name_f]Goldie[/name_f] [name_u]Scout[/name_u], [name_f]Lulah[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f] & [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Moon[/name_f].
A few zesty little names of a similar style you might enjoy: [name_f]Tansy[/name_f], [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f], [name_f]Birdie[/name_f], [name_f]Olympia[/name_f], [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f], [name_f]Dolly[/name_f], [name_m]Rooney[/name_m], [name_u]Wynne[/name_u], [name_f]Odessa[/name_f], [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f], [name_f]Luella[/name_f], [name_f]Jessamy[/name_f], [name_f]Opal[/name_f] & [name_f]Delta[/name_f].